Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
Introduced June 11, 2026 · Last action June 11, 2026
Plain English Summary
This bill repeals unspecified legal restrictions or procedural requirements that currently prevent or slow down enforcement of existing federal firearms laws. Without the bill text specifying which laws or impediments are being removed, the exact changes cannot be determined from the title alone.
Who benefits
Firearms law enforcement agencies (ATF, FBI, state/local law enforcement), prosecutors, and federal agencies tasked with administering firearms statutes. If the impediments include restrictions on data-sharing or information access, federal law enforcement gains operational capacity.
Who pays / loses
Individuals subject to firearms regulations face potentially faster enforcement action. Gun owners and retailers may lose procedural protections or notice requirements that currently exist. Privacy interests of firearm purchasers or registrants may be affected if the bill removes limitations on data collection or sharing.
Funding & Lobbying Interests
Law enforcement organizations and federal agencies administering firearms statutes have a structural interest in removing regulatory impediments to enforcement. The bill does not identify specific industries or financial stakeholders because firearms administration is primarily a government function, though arms manufacturers and distributors could benefit indirectly from stricter enforcement against illegal traffickers.
Political Impact
Affected Groups
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; firearm purchasers and owners; firearms retailers and manufacturers; privacy advocates; civil liberties organizations.
Political Subtext
Proponents frame this as removing red tape and enabling effective law enforcement of existing gun laws. Critics without bill-text details cannot articulate specific objections, but historically oppose legislation removing procedural safeguards in firearms enforcement, arguing it increases the risk of arbitrary enforcement or privacy violations. The non-partisan record on 'streamlining' law enforcement shows mixed outcomes—faster enforcement can improve public safety but also increases risk of due-process violations if safeguards are inadequate.
Real-World Stakes
Removing administrative impediments to firearms law enforcement could accelerate prosecutions of straw purchases, illegal trafficking, and prohibited-person acquisitions. Precedents like the 1994 Brady Act background-check system and post-2001 firearm-registry expansions show that removing procedural delays can improve law enforcement efficiency but may reduce notice and appeal rights for affected individuals. The actual impact depends entirely on which specific impediments are repealed.
Sponsor
Co-sponsors (12)
DSen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]DSen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]DSen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]DSen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]DSen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]DSen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]DSen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]DSen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]DSen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]DSen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]DSen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]DSen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Vote Record
No recorded votes.
Campaign Finance — Primary Sponsor
Top contributing industries
Other$98,223.24
Finance$11,010
Agriculture$6,750
Law$2,833.33
Healthcare$2,785.97
501(c)(4) disclosure: Contributions from 501(c)(4) "dark money" organizations are not required to be publicly disclosed and are not reflected in the figures above. Data sourced from FEC public disclosure filings.
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